Earthquake details

Friday, August 21, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 21, 1992 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Melipilla (Chile - CL), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.205 and latitude -34.044.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 70.6 km
Coordinates -34.044, -71.205
UTC time 1992-08-21 04:53:03.560
Location Rancagua
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-21

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